JAKARTA - The European Union is increasingly trapped in militarism and a very deep crisis, caused by anti-Russian policies, said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko in an Interview with Izvestia.
"They (Europeans) are increasingly trapped in militarism, seeing economic militarization as an economic growth driver that will bring the EU out of the deepest crisis caused by this anti-Russian policy and avoid deindustrialization," he said, launching TASS (9/1).
Furthermore, he said the weapons program implemented by Europe "is very expensive."
"If we talk about spending 5 percent, then every year they have to spend more money on defense, including the purchase of weapons, and according to NATO standards, at least 20 percent should be allocated for this purpose, another trillion per year," Grushko said.
"Sooner or later, the leaders of the country must explain to their own people why social programs are cut, why the education and health care systems are deteriorating, why unemployment is increasing," but their reasons always come down to one explanation," he continued.
"And here is one 'explanation': there will be a war tomorrow, Russia will attack tomorrow," Grushko added.
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